Navajo Lake (Utah)

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Navajo Lake
Navajo Lake, UT 9-10 (15357081738).jpg
Looking southwest at Navajo Lake
from SR-14, October 2014
Location of Navajo Lake in Utah, USA.
Location of Navajo Lake in Utah, USA.
Navajo Lake
LocationDixie National Forest,
Kane County, Utah,
United States
Coordinates37°31′30″N 112°46′03″W / 37.52500°N 112.76750°W / 37.52500; -112.76750Coordinates: 37°31′30″N 112°46′03″W / 37.52500°N 112.76750°W / 37.52500; -112.76750[1]
TypeReservoir
Part ofBoth the Colorado River Basin and the Great Basin
Primary inflowsSprings
Primary outflowsSeepage
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length3 miles (4.8 km)
Max. width0.5 miles (0.80 km)
Max. depth25 feet (7.6 m)
Surface elevation9,035 feet (2,754 m)[1]

Navajo Lake[1] is a small reservoir in northwestern Kane County in southern Utah, United States. It is shallow, reaching depths of only 25 feet (7.6 m). Recreation includes fishing, boating, swimming, and lodging facilities. Species of trout in Navajo Lake are brook trout, splake trout (hybrid), and rainbow trout. Trout survival for winter is very poor with only the splake and brook trout overwintering. There is also a dense population of Utah chub. The lake was formed by a lava flow across the eastern end of the valley.[2] The lake drains into both the Great Basin and the Colorado River drainage systems through sinkholes in the lake floor.

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Navajo Lake
  2. ^ Global Volcanism Program

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